[Federal Register: June 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 107)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[FWS-R1-ES-2007-0024; 92210-1113-0000-C6]
RIN 1018-AU96
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the
Hawaiian Hawk From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public hearings; reopening of public
comment period.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
schedule of public hearings on the proposed rule to remove (delist) the
Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius) from the Federal List of Endangered
and Threatened Wildlife and the reopening of the public comment period
on this proposed action. The public is invited to review and comment on
the proposed rule and on the draft post-delisting monitoring plan
(draft PDM Plan) for the Hawaiian hawk at the scheduled public hearings
or in writing.
DATES: We will hold public hearings on the Island of Hawaii on June 30,
2009, at the Pu`ueo Community Center, 145 Wainaku Street, Hilo, Hawaii,
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on July 1, 2009, at Yano Hall, 82-6156
Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook, Hawaii, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The
public hearings are being held to provide interested parties an
opportunity to comment on the proposed rule and draft PDM Plan. We will
also accept written comments on or before August 4, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The proposed rule to delist the Hawaiian hawk and the draft
PDM Plan may be downloaded from our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/
pacificislands. To request a hardcopy of the proposed rule or the draft
PDM Plan, write to: Field Supervisor, Attention: Hawaiian Hawk Proposed
Delisting/Draft PDM Plan, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Rm. 3-122, Box
50088, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850; or call 808-792-9400, or send an e-mail
request to jay_nelson@fws.gov.
You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments to docket number FWS-
R1-ES-2007-0024.
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U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: RIN 1018-AU96; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222; Arlington,
VA 22203.
Verbal testimony or delivery of written comments to
hearing officials at the public hearing.
We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide
us (see the Public Availability of Comments section below for more
information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Field Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish
and Wildlife Office, P.O. Box 50088, Honolulu, HI 96850; (telephone
808/792-9400). Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800/877-
8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We published a proposed rule to remove (delist) the Hawaiian hawk
from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, due to
recovery, on August 6, 2008, with a 60-day comment period that closed
on October 6, 2008 (73 FR 45680). In response to public requests for
additional dialogue on our proposed rule we held two public information
meetings, one on January 28, 2009, at the Pu`ueo Community Center, in
Hilo, Hawaii, and the second on January 29, 2009, in Captain Cook,
Hawaii. At those public meetings we presented information on our
proposed delisting rule and draft PDM Plan and responded to questions.
On February 11, 2009, we formally announced the availability of the
draft PDM Plan for the Hawaiian hawk and reopened a 60-day public
comment period that closed on April 13, 2009 (74 FR 6853). At the
public meetings held on January 28 and 29, 2009, we received requests
to hold a public hearing regarding our proposed delisting rule for the
hawk. In response, we have scheduled two public hearings on the Island
of Hawaii (see DATES) and are reopening the public comment period.
Viewing Documents
Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting
documentation we used in preparing the draft PDM Plan and proposed
rule, will be available for public inspection on http://
www.regulations.gov docket number FWS-R1-ES-2007-0024, or by
appointment, during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES section
above).
Public Comments Solicited
We intend that any final action resulting from the proposal will be
as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, we solicit
comments or suggestions from the public, concerned governmental
agencies, the scientific community, industry, or any other interested
party concerning the proposed rule or draft PDM plan. If you previously
submitted comments on the proposed delisting rule or draft PDM plan,
please do not resubmit them, as we have already incorporated them into
the public record and will fully consider them in our final decision.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, electronic mail
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire document--including your personal
identifying information--may be publicly available at any time. While
you may request at the top of your document that we withhold this
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: May 28, 2009.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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